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DCAMM and Zekos Group to auction off 34 acres in Chelmsford

Chelmsford, MA The Commonwealth of Mass. through the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) will hold a real estate auction of a 34-acre site on Friday, April 5, at 12:00 p.m.  DCAMM is working to facilitate the sale with the Zekos Group Auctioneers...  

Eastern Mortgage Capital provides $31.77 million in permanent financing for Longview at Georgetown

Georgetown, MA Eastern Mortgage Capital has provided $31.77 million in permanent financing on Longview at Georgetown, a 186-unit multifamily property. The loan also took advantage of the 223(f)’s “green” designation to materially lower the total cost of capital.

Brodrick of Eastern Bank named chair of Mass. Mortgage Bankers Association

Boston, MA At the January 24 Annual Dinner & Installation of Officers for the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association (MMBA), John Br...

The new $90 million Nantucket Cottage Hospital now open - Percelays donate $10 million to project - built by Suffolk and designed by Cannon

Nantucket, MA The Nantucket Cottage Hospital (NCH) opened its doors for its new hospital, replacing its former facility built in 1957. The new NCH sets a national standard for small community hospitals with expanded outpatient services and increased capacity for inpatient care and surgery.

Christie and McGee of Hunneman complete $5.5 million multifamily sale to Nora, LLC

Brighton, MA Hunneman has completed the $5.5 million sale of 10 Lothian Rd. to Nora, LLC. The sale is for a 16-unit apartment building owned by the Segal Family Realty Trust. Hunneman finalized the sale of the 16-unit brick apartment building located a 10 Lothian Rd. in January.

Project of the Month: Colantonio Inc. completes $15m restoration of the historic senate chamber of the Mass. State House

Boston, MA The Massachusetts State House may be 220 years old, but it has a gleaming new look, thanks to the efforts of Colantonio Inc., who partnered with the Division of Asset Management and Maintenance, the Bureau of the State House (BSH) and CBT Architects to make the “hub of the universe” shine even brighter.

Challenges for 2019 - by Jonathan Avery

The real estate markets continued to be on a roll during 2018. Home values continue to rise in eastern and central Massachusetts. The commercial markets continue to be strong, particularly in the industrial sector. Granted, the residential supply shortage continues in many local markets and the retail property sector is in transition and somewhat challenged by increasing vacancies. But on the whole, 2018 was a good year for real estate. 

MassHousing provides $25 million in financing to Lena New Boston

Mattapan, MA MassHousing provided $25 million in affordable housing financing to Lena New Boston, to support the latest phase of rental housing development at Olmsted Green. With the MassHousing financing, Lena New Boston, a partnership betweenLena Park Community Development Corp. and the New Boston Fund, will advance the latest phase of Olmsted Green, and construct 100 new units of mixed-income rental housing, including 40 new workforce housing units.

O’Brien Commercial Properties completes 21,352 s/f in leases

Marlborough, MA O’Brien Commercial Properties (OCP) has completed 21,352 s/f in leases. The leases include the following: • Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. extended its 7,500 s/f lease for offices and lab space at the Marlborough Technology Center at 257 Simarano Dr. in the technology sector alongside neighboring technology companies such as GE Medical, Hologic Corp. and IPG Photonics.

NEREJ to host South of Boston Summit at The Lantana on March 20th

Randolph, MA The New England Real Estate Journal (NEREJ) will host the South of Boston Summit on March 20th at The Lantana, 43 Scanlon Dr. T...